A motel fire left one person dead in Hempfield Township Thursday morning.

Crews were called to the scene around 6:30 a.m to Motel 3 on Route 30, according to Westmoreland County 911.

Timothy Shane, 33, was found dead in his apartment in Motel 3 after the search. The coroner pronounced Shane dead at the scene.

"Our crews searched the building a few times with heavy fire in one of the apartments. Shortly afterwards, we found what appears to be a deceased patient," said Chief Don Thoma of the Adamsburg Fire Department.

Two people made it out out of the fire.

Crews got the fire under control, but were faced with challenges including heavy traffic along Route 30.

The highway was shut down for most of the morning commute, causing traffic to be backed up for miles. Route 30 has since reopened.

"We had to lay a line from across Route 30, which the traffic was very dangerous for our guys to go there. They didn't care they drove over the hose, they were driving around our people," Thoma said.

The fire remains under investigation.

An autopsy, to be preformed by Dr. Cyril Wecht, is scheduled for March 19.